The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-24

gentleman, were resting with their wagons
near the creek when they heard an I'M
natural sound. When they were ques-
toned as witnesses one of them said that
the noise was like that made by falling
! tree, an TIER thought il was distant thunder
and one SAID 1T appeared like fellow firing
a gun under water
Last Sunday morning in the presence of
a large crowd at Buffers creek, seven miles
from Augusta, on the Savannah road,
Annie Harris, young white orphan girl,
of 70 summers, was baptized in the creek
by Rev. Daniel McIIorton, of Spirit
Greek Colored Baptist church. The baptism
of Annie created considerable talk, both
among the white and colored people, She
was thus confirmed member of the church
which she now acknowledges. Annie has
been regular attendant at Rev, McHor-
tons church for the past year. She is a
member OF a respectable family in the
county, and her strange action has caused
the community and her neighbors to con
denim her. She is now, and has been for
some time, living with a colored family at
the ten mile post on the same road.
Solicitor General Tom Eason and the law
yers Of Hawiinsville were considerably
aroused last week when they learned that a
movement was on foot in the Legislature TO
change Dooly and Wilcox from the Oconee
| circuit to the Americas circuit, presided
over by Judge Allen Fort 1t appears that
a committee had been appointed by the
Legislature to look after the various cir
cults of the State, and SO apportion
them as to equalize the work
of the courts. A subcommittee
recommended that Dolly and Wilcox be
added to the Americas circuit. This move
ment was opposed by Solicitor Eason and
the lawyers of Hawkinsville, and is OPP
| posed by the business men OF this place. Sen
ator David NJ. Roberts says that there need
be no uneasiness about the change-that no
bill providing for the removal of Dooly and
| Wilcox from their present circuit will be
passed by the Legislature,
Recently, the little town of Nickelville
came near being the scene of a tragedy
Ira S, Smith and DR.. j. H. Duggan Jr., of
that place, occupy room together in the
rear of w. T. Dupree's store, where Mr.
Smith is employed in the capacity of sales
man.. In the course of the night, DR.. Dug
gan awoke, when imagining he heard
! stealthy footsteps outside, and recalling
what Mr.. Smith had said, he quietly arose,
and leaving the room, cauti-
ously examined the premises. All
was serene; finally, he decided to
| return to bed, advanced to the door and
gently pushed it open to re-enter, when he
was met with startled query from Mr..
Smith, who had been suddenly aroused by
the opening door and was not yet fully
awake: who's there" But almost before
the Doctor could reply me" Mr.. Smiths
pistol was discharged and bullet sped by
the Doctors head at an uncomfortably close
distance-onlY , or inches above The
burglar" instantly retreated, but was fol-
lowed by four other bullets, which came
crashing through the door. The Doctor
then explained Justify who he was, and after
some parley Mr. Smith allowed him to re-
turn to his room and everything quoted
down
Wednesday the Coroner of Fulton county
held an inquest over the body of newly
born infant, in the northern part of the
county. The evidence was such that the
mother of the child, Miss Giles, was put
under guard and will be tried for infanti
eide. The woman is about 30 years OF age,
and is servant in a family living about
nine miles from the city. Tuesday the
ladies in the house heard the faint cry of a
newborn baby. A second, and then third
time they heard the little voice, and then
one of them went into the room where Miss
Giles was Are you sick!n was asked
Merely headache" was the reply. One
of the ladies proposed TO send for DOCTOR
but Miss Giles raised the most vehe-
ment objections. A physician was called in,
however, and told tn woman he did not in
tend to leave the place until he found the
baby. The woman then confessed and told
where the body was. She had hidden it
amongst some clothing in the room. There
were no marks of violence on the baby's
body. The coroner, after investigating the
case, appointed a guard to take charge of
the woman. A warrant charging her with
infanticide, was sworn out, and the sheriff
will send regular bailitf to guard her until
she can come to the city.
At Greenville, S. c., Thursday, an impor-
tant and sensational case was heard before
Judge Douthitt, the Judge of Probate, in
which two women, one from Habersham
county, Georgia. the other from Greenville.
). c., appeared, and each claimed to be
the widow of John Hughes, who was killed
last December, by r. H. Jacobs. The legal
point was as to which of the two women
had the right to administer on the estate
Letters OF administration have already
been granted to the Greenville widow
and she has brought suit for $4,000 dam
ages against Jacobs, who has been con-
victed of killing Hughes and the Georgia
widow has been brought forward by Jacobs
TO show that the Greenville wife is not the
legal wife, and therefore not entitled to let
ters of administration which would stop the
action for damages against him. 1t appears
that Hughes married Mrs. Melvina Stewart,
IN Habersham county, Georgia, in 1868,
lived with her several years, then aban-
doned her and came to Greenville and mar
ried again. But the Greenvile widow
claims that her husband has not been iden-
titled as the husband of the Georgia widow,
although of the same name and striking
resemblance, and further evidence on this
point will be taken another day.
Governor Gordon was at his Office Thurs
day long enough to give his consideration to
various matters. Among other things at
tended to, he approved the following acts of
the General Assembly An act to incorpo-
rate the Albany savings bank; an act to
prescribe the time for cutting turpentine
boxes, and fixing the penalty for violation
of the same; resolution for the relief of
the tax collector of Talbot county; an act to
amend an act to Incorporate the
Griffin, LAGRANGE and Western rail
road, SO as to change and confirm
change of name already made pursuant to
section $50 of the G ode of the State.
to the Birmingham and Atlanta
Airline Railroad, Banking and Navi-
CATION company, to provide for locating,
operating and equipping branch lines of the
same from Greenville TO Savannah, from
Dublin to Americas. TO increase its capital
stock, to confer upon it all powers and privi-
leges usually granted TO railroad, banking
and navigation companies, and for other
purposes; an act TO incorporate the Augusta
Steamboat Company; an act TO require the
registration of voters in Newton county; an
act to incorporate the Atlantic, Atlanta and
Great Western Railroad Company: an act
Co incorporate the Austell Banking Com
pany; an act TO incorporate the Du Pont,